HME Business: Management Solutions, Technology, and Products -- HME Business

VGM Releases 2019 Rate Guide

Member service organization summarizes the various changes in DMEPOS reimbursement that will and won’t impact providers this year. 01/17/2019
NGK Acquires CAIRE

Spark plug company purchases oxygen equipment maker to help establish a foothold in healthcare. 01/17/2019
TCT Celebrates Silver Anniversary

Accreditation organization marks 25 years of transforming healthcare accreditation services. 01/17/2019

DreamWear Passes 10 Million Mark

Sleep therapy equipment maker Philips says it has sold 10 million of the CPAP masks and cushions worldwide. 01/17/2019
Medtrade Staff Sees Expanded Roles

Three team members working for annual HME industry conference and expo receive promotions. 01/10/2019
Taking Stock: 2018 Medicaid Advocacy Effort Pays Off

AAHomecare says a year-long effort to work with state Medicaid programs helped stop or curtail CURES cuts in 29 states. 01/10/2019
Manual CRT Protections Stall Out in Senate

Despite last-minute legislative wrangling, a Medicaid bill that included provisions to protect reimbursement for manual CRT chair accessories lapses with the close of the 115th Congress. 01/10/2019
2019 Fee Schedule: More Oxygen Cuts

CMS’s decision to apply budget neutrality offsets to 2019 fee schedule sees reimbursement reductions for a variety of oxygen codes. 12/20/2018

Observation Deck

3 Keys to Billing Headache Relief

Trying to roll with the increasing complexity of HME billing? Here's a three-part formula leveraging technology that can give providers more control. 01/01/2019
Products & Technology

Keeping Pace With HME's KPIs

Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) has become an essential element in managing a successful HME business. Moreover, the number and variety of metrics providers use to measure their performance continues to expand. We talk to various experts to survey the KPIs today's providers must track, and how they can use technology to do that. 01/01/2019
Business Solutions

Setting a Smart Strategy for 2019

Are you setting the right strategy for 2019? This marks our 11th annual survey of the 10 key trends that will impact the home medical equipment industry the most during the New Year. In this year's list, larger healthcare and retail trends could impact HME more than anticipated. As a result, this installment of the Big 10 list is a must-read. 01/01/2019
Editor's Note

The CBD Opportunity

CBD could help a lot of HME customers suffering from pain issues, and this represents a good business opportunity, but some things must happen before HMEs should dive in. 01/01/2019
Provider Strategy

Clinically Speaking: Group 2 vs. Group 3

Determining which type of power wheelchair is right for a client requires 'knowing the code' as well as understanding patient needs. 01/01/2019